One piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Chapter 485: My Head Is About to Explode

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Koku Sakura-Ten clashed fiercely in mid-air with Napoleon, sparks flying as the blades met.

The battle had raged for three days and three nights.

And now, the tide of war had completely shifted.

"Boss Shiki! Please help!"

"Help us, Boss!"

"Captain, we can't hold out anymore!"

The Flying Pirates were collapsing under the assault led by Charlotte Katakuri and Big Mom's officers. Katakuri, having taken down several of their stronger fighters, tore into the battlefield and turned the tide decisively.

Huff... Huff...

Golden Lion Shiki hovered mid-air, his golden hair flying wildly. He was gasping for breath, sweat soaking his entire body.

"Mamamamamama! Shiki-senpai, looks like you're at your limit, hmm?"

Charlotte Linlin stood atop Zeus with a grin, Napoleon resting on her shoulder. Her laughter and words sent a chill through the onlookers—especially when paired with her massive, grotesque figure.

"Since when did Charlotte Linlin become like this?" Even Whitebeard looked disturbed.

Others couldn't bear to watch and turned away.

"Damn you! Don't talk nonsense!" Shiki roared, slashing at Linlin with both swords in a burst of rage.

Clang!

Linlin casually blocked with Napoleon, absorbing the blow with ease.

"Mamamama~ Can't handle old age, can you? Let me put you to rest!"

She raised her sword. "Light Roar Cannon!"

Prometheus and Zeus fused their fire and lightning into Napoleon.

With a mighty swing, Charlotte Linlin unleashed the attack.

The sky changed color.

The immense power of the Light Roar Cannon sent chills down Shiki's spine.

Even Whitebeard felt a sense of danger from the attack.

Esdeath, Caesar, and Tesla—sent by Sharo—frowned deeply as they observed.

"This fat hag is strong. No wonder Dad hasn't made a move yet," Caesar muttered.

"Hmph." Esdeath scoffed but didn't contradict him.

Tesla's eyes gleamed. "Fire, thunder, and blade... this fusion is fascinating."

He turned to the other two.

Esdeath gripped her rapier. "Let's try it ourselves sometime."

Tesla grinned. Caesar, meanwhile, looked completely defeated.

"Try and kill me, will you? Bring it on!"

Shiki snapped. His twin blades crossed, Conqueror's Haki swirling around them.

"Lion — Thousand Slicing Bones!"

He spun wildly in the air, unleashing a barrage of cutting waves.

But under the might of the Light Roar Cannon, all of it was meaningless.

The beam tore through the sky, blasting toward Shiki like a divine judgment.

His pupils shrank.

In a blink, his body was swallowed by the blinding light.

"Boss!"

"Captain!"

The Flying Pirates screamed in horror.

Even Sharo wouldn't take that hit head-on.

Yet Shiki, despite being weakened, was still a powerhouse.

The light pierced the clouds.

And Shiki was gone inside it.

Every force watching was stunned.

Could Golden Lion Shiki—who had ruled the seas for over twenty years—truly be defeated by this rising monster?

All eyes strained to see through the blinding pillar of light.

Whitebeard's brows furrowed.

"Old man... who won?" one of his crew asked.

"Charlotte Linlin won," Whitebeard said flatly. "Shiki's finished. Even if he's alive, he won't be able to continue fighting."

He looked at his old rival—the man he had competed with since their time in the Rocks Pirates.

Time truly was merciless.

Faces from the past—Rocks, Roger, Rayleigh, Sharo, and Charlotte Linlin—flashed through his mind.

There were fewer and fewer familiar faces left.

Wait a second...

Whitebeard suddenly remembered something—Sharo.

That brat always looked like he was in his twenties. Had age never touched him?

He shook his head. Sharo was the youngest among them.

That explained it.

"The old crew is fading one by one..." Whitebeard murmured.

Marco, standing beside him, replied softly, "I'll always be here with you, Pops."

That warmed Whitebeard's heart. He smiled kindly, then turned his eyes back to the battlefield.

The Flying Pirates were collapsing.

They were being torn apart piece by piece by Katakuri's overwhelming offense.

Katakuri's sheer power even made Marco and Esdeath frown.

In the sky above—

Charlotte Linlin paused.

Everyone looked up.

And there, standing tall, was Golden Lion Shiki.

His blades were crossed defensively. He had taken the Light Roar Cannon head-on.

The moment the beam stopped, Shiki wobbled.

He quickly activated the Float-Float Fruit to steady himself.

"Urgh!"

Kneeling in the air, he clutched his chest and spat out blood.

Blood trickled from the corners of his mouth... even the helm embedded in his head was seeping red.

Everyone watching was shocked by his wretched state.

Even Linlin frowned. She hadn't expected him to survive that.

Shiki, barely standing, laughed madly.

"Gwahahaha! You think Charlotte Linlin can kill me? Not even Roger could!"

He raised his swords to fight again—

But suddenly—

An intense pain ripped through his skull.

"ARGH!"

His eyes bulged. He screamed in agony.

"My head! My head's about to explode!"

He clutched his forehead, nearly dropping his weapons.

Everyone froze.

Even Linlin hesitated.

"What's wrong with Shiki?" she asked, taken aback.

The unexpected development stunned everyone.

Whitebeard's frown deepened as he watched Shiki's body tremble mid-air.

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